Chapter 16: Sailing
Qinghe Continent from the north and south 50,000 li, from the east and west 70,000 li, with its mother river Qinghe meandering 100,000 li, nourishing all things famous, in this vast continent there are 121 states under the jurisdiction of the Dawu Dynasty and the princes, there are also thousands of miles of the Great Wall outside the northern prairie, there are the Western Regions Snow Mountain, the Southern Xinjiang Desert, the primeval forest, the poisonous swamp, the human race and many creatures rule this land together, and multiply for thousands of years.
But the Qinghe Continent is not the whole of the world, outside the Qinghe there is the Falling God Continent that recalls the sword god of the past and is proud of it, there is the Chifeng Continent with the origin of Chiyue and the totem as the phoenix, and there is also the most vast, ancient and chaotic Eight Desolation Continent, and beyond the four continents is a more vast and endless sea, there are many islands in the sea, there are sea monsters, there are immortals, there are unimaginable land creatures, it is a new world.
Cangzhou is located in the southeast of the Qinghe Continent, along the coast, its important town Cangjiang Port is a major tributary of the Qinghe River, the mouth of the Li River, and an important ferry port facing the Eight Wilderness Continent and the South China Sea Islands, so there are many ships here, extremely prosperous, a huge cargo ship docks here, constantly transporting the famous products from all over the world, rare treasures, even the residents who live here for a long time will occasionally sigh for this grand situation, as for the first time to see this scene, not to mention much.
There are many characters walking on the Cangjiang Port, including shirtless laborers who sweat to carry goods, rich businessmen who are dressed luxuriously looking for business, soldiers who patrol and maintain order with perseverance, and cultivators who walk in a dragon and tiger, but there is such a group of people who are particularly conspicuous, this is a group of teenagers, brightly dressed, and talking extraordinary, but they are also shocked by the grand scenery of the port, which makes people laugh that this is whose son and brother have never seen the world, but they secretly wonder where this group of young masters came from?
"I thought that Lizhou was already extremely prosperous, but I didn't expect that the prosperity of this Cangjiang Port was far above Lizhou!"
"Hehe, if you want to talk about prosperity, Kyoto is far better than this port, if you go to Kyoto one day, I can entertain you. The young man on the side was much calmer, but he also squinted and looked around, nodding with satisfaction from time to time: "But this place is really good, with countless famous products at home and abroad, and I don't know how much wealth can be generated every day." ”
"Okay, we all know that your Shi family is the richest, shouldn't this port also be your industry!" Someone laughed, this young man named Shi Bao is the son of a giant, and after a month of enrollment, he will compete with the children of various families to show off his wealth, and finally he and Legge from Bozhou are called the first young man this year, and now the heart of showing off his wealth has not changed, which makes people envy and can't help but want to ridicule.
"It's not like the port, but that fleet should be my family, look at the waterline, the cargo should be fur from the north, it can indeed be sold at a good price in Jiangnan!" Who would have thought that Shi Bao would once again prove his wealth with a finger of his hand, and said with a generous smile: "The clams on the ship are salvaged from the deep sea, and they are not common in the inland, if any of you like it, I will let them send it straight to the academy!"
Hearing this, some people were really ready to move, this was the first time the teenagers came to the beach, everything seemed novel and attractive, fortunately, the young man with a few strands of gray hair at the front of the team turned his head and scolded, the teenagers suppressed their inner restlessness, and honestly followed the teachers to a vacant place, while looking around curiously, chatting strangely.
"Second Brother Ling, do you think this bracelet looks good?" At the edge of this team, Jin Xuanxuan, who had changed into a light blue dress, twisted a string of pearl bracelets with her small hand and asked the young man next to her happily.
Ling Qingyun looked at it, these pearls were quite exquisite, but the pearls were round and jade, crystal clear, and by no means inferior, so he nodded and said, "It's very good-looking." ”
"Second Brother Ling's vision is really the same as mine!" Hearing this, the girl happily gestured with the bracelet to her snow-white wrist: "In Tingzhou City, if you want to buy so many pearls, you have to spend five times the price! ”
Hearing this, Ling Qingyun couldn't help but smile bitterly: "We are going out to practice this time, even if we buy jewelry, it is not easy to carry, what if it is destroyed?"
Hearing this, Jin Xuanxuan immediately pursed her small mouth: "Second Brother Ling, why is your tone as rigid as Mr. Don't you like girls to dress up beautifully?"
"Xuanxuan!alas!" Ling Qingyun didn't understand what he said wrong, so he had to catch up helplessly, until now, he still didn't have any way to deal with the girl who was playing with his temper.
"Miss Kim's temper is really getting faster and faster...... Qingyun, he is also a lump of wood......" Seeing this, Zhou Chi, who was traveling with him, muttered in a low voice, he didn't dare to shout out loud to provoke this aunt.
"I always feel that something is wrong...... Xue Xue looked at Jin Xuanxuan's back and was a little confused: "Jin Xuanxuan, ...... she?"
"You can't be so jealous because you look at Ling Qingyun's handsomeness, right?" Zhou Chi glanced at Jin Xuanxuan and saw him walking away, and immediately said exaggeratedly.
"It's not!" Xue Xue kicked Zhou Chi but was avoided, and then added angrily: "But I always feel like she's hiding something, maybe it's not that simple......"
"How do you know?" Zhou Chiqi said.
"A woman's intuition. Xue Xue shrugged her shoulders and replied confidently.
The noisy atmosphere on the port suddenly changed, and the ships that originally surrounded the port were closed to watertight actually made way of a passage, as if to welcome the arrival of some distinguished guests.
This sight immediately surprised the people, and anyone who wandered along the coast would never fail to recognize anyone, let alone not know his name. And the teenagers standing on the edge of the harbor even opened their eyes into the distance, eager to show their anticipation.
But I saw that in the passage where many ships took the initiative to get out of the way was a warship, this ship had a slender hull, a wide bottom, a bow to a tail about 30 zhang long, and the whole body was dark cyan, at this time the battleship came with two rows of surging white waves in a sharp bow row, and there was a momentum of riding the wind and waves, and on the mast of this ship, the blue battle flag painted with the image of Kunpeng spreading its wings hunted in the wind, just like an eagle proudly spreading its wings.
"Such a battleship can carry thousands of people, I'm afraid it weighs tens of millions of catties!" Ling Qingyun's eyes lit up as he looked at the battleship, it was difficult for people living inland to imagine that there was such a behemoth galloping on the sea, like a moving palace, and now he finally opened his eyes.
It was the warship of the Kunpeng Sailor who came to pick them up, otherwise who would dare to spread the Kunpeng wings and hang it on the flagpole? This represents a prosperous journey to Cangzhou, and after they are about to embark on the journey to the mysterious sea, the teenagers are all excited, but they do not shout loudly, because at this time, the white-clothed young man standing at the front of the team let out a light cough, and the thunderous majesty reminded the teenagers that they represent Nanming Academy at this time, and they need to maintain their stability in front of the other party, how can they be frizzy and shout?
In an instant, the hillbilly-like procession of people in the bustling port became solemn and orderly, like a well-trained army, which made passers-by look astonishing: "What is the origin of these teenagers?"
"Where else did you come from? It must be Nanming Academy, who else in our area can bring out so many young talents besides Nanming Academy, and also invite the Kunpeng Sailor?" A middle-aged monk waiting for the boat looked at the young queue with envy, he understood the gold content of Nanming students, and when they grew up, he was afraid that the most unsuccessful of them would be stronger than himself.
Hearing the name of Nanming Academy, the people on the port couldn't help but talk about it, one was the first academy in the south, which made their neighbors proud, and the other was the strongest sailor in the world, and was regarded as a protector by the coastal residents.
In the blink of an eye, the battleship had slowed down and landed, but the dark blue hull reflected a dazzling light in the sun, and the young people were not curious, but they were silent but muttered to themselves in their hearts: "Isn't this battleship made of gold and iron? How heavy should it be, and how can it be suspended on the water?"
The teenagers were puzzled, but a burst of melodious music sounded on the battleship and put down the gangplank for people to board the ship, and the young leader took the lead to step on the gangplank: "This is their welcome gift, everyone board the ship quickly, don't blow the enthusiasm of others!"
Ling Qingyun, Lin Qiancheng, Meng Shanzhi and other former class representatives took the lead, and the teenagers stepped on the springboard one by one and began to board the ship curiously.
Ascending to the deck, the never-before-seen arrangement made the eyes of the teenagers all light up, whether it was the sail with spiritual power, the city crossbow heavy cannon placed on the side of the ship, or the sailor soldiers wearing leather armor and the majestic sailors all seemed extraordinary, perhaps it was the secret of the Kunpeng sailor's invincible gallop, so when the teenagers were curious to explore, a general in a sea blue cloak was already leading the guards to greet with a smile.
"Li Qingming, the captain of the Kunpeng Naval Division, has seen Mr. Yuan Modi of Nanming Academy!"
"Yuan Modi, thank you Kunpeng Shui Shi for taking my Nanming students to experience the righteousness!" The young man with a few strands of white hair also smiled and responded!
As the youngest Tianxing powerhouse in Nanming Academy, Yuan Modi led the team to ensure the safety of the students, and expressed the gratitude and attention of the Kunpeng sailor, and the two sides who understood this naturally talked very friendly, and then, the prepared commissioner led the young people of each class to their respective residences, and introduced them to the structure of the ship and many doorways, in the process, the sails of the battleship were blown full by the sea breeze, but they had sailed away from the port under the gaze of many eyes, and the young men who carried many expectations and apprehensions set sail to the mysterious and unknown sea!